Where does “aglint” come from?

aglint (English) comes from English A, from English AND, from Middle English and, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

aglint (English): Glinting

Definitions

  1. Glinting

Ancestry of “aglint”, step by step

aglint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAThe ordinal number first, derived from this...
2EnglishANDAlternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;...
3Middle Englishandand, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;...
4Old Englishandand; even; also
5Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English glint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglintA short flash of light; Not sharp; dull; To flash...
2Scotsglint
3Middle EnglishglentenTo move quickly; To strike a glancing blow; To...
4Old Norseglenta
5Proto-Germanicglentanąto slide; glide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts